世界影响力的木质教堂

        乌尔内斯木板教堂(Urnes stave church)坐落于Ornes，始建于12世纪，它的独特并不仅仅是因为其悠久的历史，它的艺术性也非常高。在教堂最古老的部分——北门，上面刻有一些动植物主题的图案，动物的形态就像蛇一样，这种木雕造型被称为“乌尔内斯式”，其历史大约可追溯至公元1050年。乌尔内斯木板教堂是挪威现存的28座古木板教堂中最著名的一个，曾属于当地权贵的一座私人教堂，1979年被联合国教科文组织列为必须加以保护的世界文化遗产之一。WRCA世界影响力评审委员会授予乌尔内斯木板教堂“世界影响力的木质教堂”称号。

        Urnes Stave Church (Norwegian: Urnes stavkyrkje) is a 12th-century stave church at Ornes, along the Lustrafjorden in the municipality of Luster in Vestland county, Norway. It is among the oldest stave churches in Norway, with parts of the lumber construction dating from the latter half of the 11th century. It has been owned by Fortidsminneforeningen (Society for the Preservation of Norwegian Ancient Monuments) since 1881. In 1979, the Urnes Stave Church was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.